With the witness of the Triple Gems (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and the couple’s family, the Buddhist wedding activities with traditional rites were done by the pair as paying homage to the Triple Gems, kowtowing to express gratitude to parents’ merits, handing wedding rings and taking the marriage oath living together in the whole life following Buddha’s teachings.

Ven. Hwaung and Ven. Thich Tam Dien, on behalf of the community monks, sent his advice on marriage ethics to the young couple. The key point for a happy marriage is harmony, the root of peace. Spouses in harmony bring about a happy family. Parents and kids in harmony can maintain morality and give easy education training in the family’s next generations.

In addition, he also reminded the young couple having proper preparation for the future by taking refuge in Triratna and abiding five precepts for lay Buddhists. Each family member should learn Dharma and apply to daily life, be virtuous men and believe in the Karma Rule. Five precepts are the basic rule of human morality. It produces for lay Buddhists are the basic morality for human beings, and conduct a happy life for not only the current existence but the future.